Religion/Spirituality

The Community Church of Mountain Lakes:973-334-6500; 48 Briarcliff Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046; comchurch@optimum.net; comchurchmtlakes.org; No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome at the Community Church of Mountain Lakes. As a member congregation of the United Church of Christ, we are welcoming and open-hearted people with a passion for peace and justice. We come from a broad mix of faith backgrounds including Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Unitarian, Buddhist and no faith background at all. We are singles and parents, teens and children, gay and straight, Afro-Caribbean, Asian and Caucasian folk who have discovered the freedom and joy of faith lived in community. We are blessed to host Rainbow Cafe Morris for LGBTQA teens and the Rainbow Parents' Lounge on third Saturdays of the month and to worship on Sunday mornings at 10 am. Join us.

Cresskill Congregational Church, United Church of Christ: 201-568-0608; 80 Hillside Avenue, Cresskill, NJ 07626; office@cresskillucc.org; cresskillucc.org; We are a gay-affirming peace-loving progressive church with a mission to inspire you to follow Jesus as we worship, learn, and serve our community together. We invite you to discover with us how our church can be a place where your head, heart, and faith can thrive!

Min. Janice Urbsaitis: 732-364-4435; 68 Seminole Dr., Lakewood, NJ 08701-1152; cadco@optonline.net; We are an interfaith ministry that enables all faiths. As a non-denominational wedding officiant we can help you celebrate your union with love and respect for all.

New Jersey's Lesbian and Gay Havurah: POB 2576, Edison, NJ 08818; info@njhav.org; njhav.org; New Jersey's Lesbian & Gay Havurah is a community of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Intersexed Jews and their friends throughout NJ. Our members represent the full spectrum of Jewish backgrounds and observances. Anyone interested in enjoying and developing GLBTI and Jewish culture and community is welcome.

Saint John's Church: 973-779-0966; 215 Lafayette Avenue, Passaic, NJ 07055-4711; frthiele@gmail.com; stjohnspriestpassaic.com; Saint John's is an Anglo-Catholic Parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Newark. We are an extremely diverse parish by backgrounds, race, sexual orientation, and economic levels. Sunday Masses are Low Mass at 8:00 am and Sung Mass at 10:30 am. Holy Days as announced. We are located on the corner of Passaic and Lafayette Avenues (one block from Passaic High School). Please feel free to check us out.

The Victorian Corner Chapel, A NJ non-profit Corporation: 973-220-9400; 37 Frederick Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013; info@VictorianChapel.org & Gregg@TheWeddingMan.Net; VictorianChapel.org; Reverend Gregg Kits, DD is licensed civil wedding officiant and an ordained, Christian chaplain, and non-denominational reverend for all types of marriages, ranging from the modest styles to elegantly formal ceremonies. From informal to tradition, from civil to religious, any type of wedding may be officiated, based on the couple's desires. We will travel from southwestern Connecticut, to eastern Pennsylvania, to southern New Jersey and all points in between. We can also host weddings at our beautiful location in Clifton (Passaic County.)